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From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.AA36836. Bronze arrowhead; Watson China -; 33 mm long; trilobate head, open work in center, socketed, cut off at angle on base, Choice, SOLD

China, Northern Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Wu, 557 - 581 A.D.

Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578), personal name Yuwen Yong, nickname Miluotu, was an emperor of the Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou. As was the case of the reigns of his brothers Emperor Xiaomin and Emperor Ming, the early part of his reign was dominated by his cousin Yuwen Hu, but in 572 he ambushed Yuwen Hu and seized power personally. He thereafter ruled ably and built up the power of his military, destroying rival Northern Qi in 577 and annexing its territory. His death the next year, however, ended his ambitions of uniting China, and under the reign of his erratic son Emperor Xuan (Yuwen Yun), Northern Zhou itself soon deteriorated and was usurped by Yang Jian in 581.CH89208. Bronze 5 wu zhu, Bu Quan (spade coin); Hartill 13.29, Schjoth 245, Fisher 639, Choice VF, nice green patina, light deposits, weight 3.369 g, maximum diameter 25.6 mm, 561 - 576 A.D.; obverse Bu Quan (stroke in the middle of Quan is continuous); reverse plain; SOLD

China, Han Dynasty, Five Bronze Belt Hooks, c. 206 B.C. - 220 A.D.

The Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 A.D.) was an age of economic prosperity, with significant growth of the money economy, and advances in science and technology, including papermaking, the nautical steering rudder, the use of negative numbers in mathematics, the raised-relief map, the hydraulic-powered armillary sphere for astronomy, and a seismometer employing an inverted pendulum. The emperor was at the pinnacle of society but shared power with the nobility and appointed ministers who came largely from the scholarly gentry. From the reign of Emperor Wu, the court sponsored Confucianism, a policy that endured until the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 A.D.AS59780. Han Dynasty belt hooks, largest 2.6 inches, a couple with chips; from a New Jersey collection, SOLD

Ingots made from tin (one of Malaysia's most abundant natural resources) were adapted into a coinage system by the Malay sultanate of Pahang. The shape of this particular type earned it the name 'tin-hat' money. The first tin-hat shaped ingot was issued in 1819. The Tampang (1/25 dollar) and other denominations continued to be minted in Pahang until 1889 and was legal tender until 1893.AS56353. "Tin-hat" money, 1/4 Tampang (one cent); 30.0x30.4mm, 10.438g, Fair, holed, square coin with a square raised hollow center, resembling a hat with a flat rim, Jawi language inscriptions in Persian script (including ruler and date) on top and bottom of the "rim"; SOLD

China, Southern Song Dynasty, Emperor Xiao Zong, 1163 - 1190

Emperor Xiaozong of Song started his reign in 1162 when his adoptive father and predecessor, Gaozong, abdicated and passed the throne to him. Even though Emperor Gao zong became a Taishang Huang ("Retired Emperor") after his abdication, he remained the de facto ruler, so Emperor Xiaozong only fully took over the reins of power in 1187 after Emperor Gaozong's death. After ruling for about a year, Emperor Xiaozong followed in his predecessor's footsteps and abdicated in favor of his third son Zhao Dun (Emperor Guangzong), while he became Taishang Huang and still remained in power until his death in 1194.